Canadian Home Economics Journal articles from September 22 2001

Canadian Home Economics Journal archives from September 22 2001

From the CHEA board changes and challenges. (Messages).
September 22, 2001... Co-Chairs -- CHEA Board of Directors This issue of the Journal focuses on changing families, changing economies, and the challenges these bring. Change is a constant in our lives. Nothing stays the same, nor should it necessarily. But when...

From the English editor.
September 22, 2001... Change is probably the best byword to mark this issue of the Journal. We have a new editorial committee anxious to create a high quality professional journal. We are experimenting with some new content features, shorter articles, and a new...

From the French editor.
September 22, 2001... Editing a professional and scientific journal is a new experience for me, and I've been experiencing the kind of enthusiasm mixed with apprehension that comes with any new challenge. I agreed to take on the responsibility of receiving and...

New families, new economy, new horizons. (Features Dossiers).
September 22, 2001... This article was solicited by CHEJ to provide a current profile of Canadian families and discuss opportunities for home economics. We are grateful to Dr. Lero for taking the time out of her busy schedule to write the article. "What's new?"...

An introduction to the Centre for Families, Work and Well-Being. (Features Dossiers).
September 22, 2001... At a recent Canadian conference on employee wellness, the keynote address and remarks following focused on business management, organizational culture and the costs of not accommodating work-life issues in the workplace. Typically, the costs...

Textual analyses of nutrition messages on prime time television. (Research Recherche).
September 22, 2001... Abstract Major recurrent themes in food related messages broadcast on Canadian prime time television were identified and described. Textual analyses examined content of 805 incidents of interest from 10 top-rated fictional programs and...

Fabric characteristics affecting transmission of ultraviolet radiation. (Research Recherche).
September 22, 2001... Abstract Skin cancer is on the rise in Canada, but, with careful use of sunscreens and/or protective clothing, its incidence can be drastically reduced. Medical experts frequently recommend using clothing to protect from ultraviolet...

CARHE research reports 2001. (Home Economics Research In Canada).
September 22, 2001... The Canadian Association for Research in Home Economics (CARHE) is an affiliate group of the Canadian Home Economics Association (CHEA) that meets annually to share and present new research in the field and discuss research issues of importance...

Radicalizing and renewing home economics for the future. (Perspectives & Practice Perspectives Et Pratiques).
September 22, 2001... Abstract The title of home economics has been a contentious issue throughout the profession's history. The meaning of the title can be renewed through the theoretical discourses that a profession comes to rely on and through the practice...

Globalization and human communities: questions of governance. (Perspective & Practice Perspectives Et Pratiques).
September 22, 2001... Abstract This paper is an attempt to gain perspective on the social, economic, and political ecology of community in the context of selected aspects of the processes of economic globalization within Canada in particular and in the nation...

Portraying the Canadian population as consumers. (Perspectives & Practice Perspectives Et Pratiques).
September 22, 2001... Abstract Relative to business and government, consumers spend over two thirds of all the money spent in Canada. Given this reality, it is prudent to sketch a profile of the Canadian population in its role as consumer. This paper provides a...

Is there a link between tea consumption and cardiovascular disease? (Perspectives & Practice Perspectives Et Pratiques).
September 22, 2001... This is the winning undergraduate paper of the CHEAF Elizabeth Feniak Award for Excellence in writing for the Year 2000. Abstract Researchers are investigating tea for potential health benefits, specifically regarding cardiovascular...

Linda (Pugsley) Mickelson. (Focus On People: Regard Sur La Profession).
September 22, 2001... Linda Mickelson talks with enthusiasm about her current job as Chief Executive Officer of the Alberta Cancer Foundation. She readily admits it wasn't a position she would have thought about as a newly graduating student. She didn't consciously...

Mentoring young professionals. (Focus On People: Regard Sur La Profession).
September 22, 2001... Passing on knowledge and experience to young professionals is an honour and a pleasure and sharing current fountains of wisdom helps ensure future strength for the profession. Each year, through the Practicum program in the Department of Human...

Just ask! Primer for using focus groups. (Focus On People: Regard Sur La Profession).
September 22, 2001... During these high technological times, we sometimes forget that one of the most effective ways to get information is to just ask people for their opinions and suggestions. In the early months of the International Year of the Volunteer, the...

Issues and directions for home economics/family studies education 2001: a summary of the dialogue at Symposium VI. (Special Report: Rapport Special).
September 22, 2001... Abstract In February 2001, home economics/family studies educators met in Winnipeg to continue a process that was initiated in 1989 when the first symposium on home economics/family studied education was held. Since then, meetings have...

Walking a Tightrope: Meeting the Challenges of Work and Family. (Book Reviews).
September 22, 2001... by Carol D. H. Harvey, ed. (2000). Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate Publishing Company, 143 pages. (Hardcover). ISBN-0-7546-1 1892. This text is a compilation of six articles regarding various aspects of the balancing act between families and...

Children and Teens Afraid to Eat: Helping Youth in Today's Weight Obsessed World. (Book Reviews).
September 22, 2001... by Frances M Berg. (2001). Hettinger: Healthy Weight Network, 352 pages. $19.95 (paperback). ISBN 0-918523-55-8; $27.95 (hardcover). ISBN 0.9 18532-56-6. This book is an excellent reference for anyone involved with children today. As a...

Women Afraid to Eat: Breaking Free in Today's Weight Obsessed World. (Book Reviews).
September 22, 2001... by Francis Berg (2001). Healthy Weight Network Hettinger, ND: Independent Publishers Group, 384 pages. $19.95 (softcover). ISBN 0-918532-62-0 Francis Berg's book nails down many of my most sensitive issues, as I have recovered from an...

Demanding Dignity: Women Confronting Economic Reforms in Africa. (Book Reviews).
September 22, 2001... by Dzodzi Tsikata and Joanna Kerr; eds. (2000). Ottawa: The North-South Institute and Third World Network-Africa, 277 pages. $25.00 (paperback). ISBN 1-896770-33-9 Demanding Dignity adds to the growing volume of research about the impact...

A postmodern feminist approach to teaching human sexuality. (Family Studies/Consumer Sciences Etude De La Famille/Consommation Et Gestion).
September 22, 2001... Baber, K.M., & Murray, C.I. (2001). Family Relations, 50(1), 23-34. Postmodern feminist theory provides a valuable perspective for designing and teaching human sexuality courses. The utility of this approach is explained and strategies for...

Implications of overwork and overload for the quality of men's family relationships. (Family Studies/Consumer Sciences: Etude De La Famille/Consommation Et Gestion).
September 22, 2001... Crouter, A.C., Bumpus, M.E., Head, M.R., & Mchale, S.M. (2001). Journal of Marriage and the Family, 63 (2), 404-427. This study examined the implications of men's long work hours and role overload for the quality of their relationships with...

Evaluation of food security and nutrition knowledge of limited resource families. (Family Studies/Consumer Sciences: Etude De La Famille/Consommation Et Gestion).
September 22, 2001... Beretta, L.M., Koszewski, W.M., Betts, N.M., & Benes, B.A. (2001). Journal of Family and Consumer Studies, 93(1), 46-49. The goal of this study was to assess the quality of the diet, nutrition knowledge, and food security of primary...

Remember when mom wanted you home for dinner? (Foods and Nutrition Alimentation Et Nutrition).
September 22, 2001... Stockmyer, C. (2001). Nutrition Review, 59(2), 57-60. Limited information exists about the relationship between family dinner and the quality of children's diets. However, several studies suggest that foods obtained at home have more fibre,...

Overcoming barriers to breastfeeding: suggested breastfeeding promotion programs for communities in eastern Nova Scotia. (Foods and Nutrition Alimentation Et Nutrition).
September 22, 2001... Hogan, S.E. (2001). Canadian Journal of Public Health, 92(2), 105-108. The 1994 rate of initiation of breastfeeding in eastern Nova Scotia was 41%. The purpose of this study was to assess both perceived barriers to breastfeeding as well as...

Eat a variety of healthful foods: old advice with new support. (Foods and Nutrition Alimentation Et Nutrition).
September 22, 2001... Tucker, K.L. (2001). Nutrition Review, 59(5), 156-158. Although dietary guidelines have long advised eating a variety of foods, most nutrition research has focused on specific nutrients and their relationships to health and disease. The...

Dietary fibre and weight regulation. (Foods and Nutrition Alimentation Et Nutrition).
September 22, 2001... Howarth, N.C., Saltzman, E., & Roberts, S.B. (2001). Nutrition Review, 59 (5), 129-139. The influence of dietary fibre on energy regulation remains controversial. This review summarizes published studies on the effects of dietary fibre on...

Diversity of research in textiles, clothing and human behavior: the relationship between what we know and how we know. (Clothing and Textiles: Textiles Et Habillement).
September 22, 2001... Lennon, S.J., & Burns, LD. (2000). Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 18(4), 213-226. In any field, it is important to understand how knowledge is produced and how the production of knowledge affects what is known. Put another way,...

Effects of grain alignment on fabric mechanical properties. (Clothing and Textiles: Textiles Et Habillement).
September 22, 2001... Orzada, B.T. (2001). Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 19(2), 52-63. This study was designed to measure the effect of grain alignment on selected fabric physical and mechanical properties. Kawabata's Shear Tester and Pure Bending...

Female business owners in apparel manufacturing: an integrative perspective. (Clothing and Textiles: Textiles Et Habillement).
September 22, 2001... Horridge, P.E., & Craig, J.S. (2001). Clothing and Textiles Research Journal, 19(3), 89-102. The purpose of this study was to investigate Brush's (1992) integrative perspective of female business owners. The sample included 22 women...

New developments and trends. (Whats New Quoi De Neuf).
September 22, 2001... NEW DEVELOPMENTS Web site for the family Are you searching for ideas, suggestions, and tips for the daily lives of families? The French web site Petit Monde includes sections on recipes, security and prevention, health, tourism,...

2001 CHEA scholarships winners. (Information Renseignements).
September 22, 2001... Fiftieth Anniversary Scholarship Glenda Everett Glenda Everett is a doctoral student in organizational leadership at the University of Sarasota. She is interested in the change management process and plans to translate academic...

Canadian Home Economics Association. (Information Renseignements).
September 22, 2001... Home economics is concerned with all aspects of daily living including human development and relationships, financial and resource management, consumerism, foods and nutrition, clothing and textiles, housing and shelter, and aesthetics. Home...